Virginia
South River Falls
82 mi from Richmond · ~2.4 hr drive
89ft tall
≈ 27 m
≈ 27 m
South River Falls is a named waterfall in Virginia — a 89-foot drop, about 82 miles from Richmond, VA. Full visit details below.
- State
- Virginia
- Nearest city
- Richmond, VA · 82 mi · ~2.4 hr drive
- Height
- 89 ft (27 m)
- Elevation
- 2,129 ft (649 m)
- Coordinates
- 38.3794°, -78.5005°
Visiting South River Falls
The exact location is at 38.3794°, -78.5005° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
If you've visited South River Falls and have current notes (parking situation, dog policy, seasonality, kid-friendliness), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn more.
Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Richmond, VA — 82 miles away (~2.4 hr drive).
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Other waterfalls within 30 miles
Big Creek Falls
6 miles from South River Falls · 151 ft
Upper Big Creek Falls
6 miles from South River Falls · 33 ft
Lewis Spring Falls
10 miles from South River Falls · 79 ft
Dark Hollow Falls
10 miles from South River Falls · 69 ft
Rose River Falls
12 miles from South River Falls · 66 ft
Upper Doyles River Falls
14 miles from South River Falls · 28 ft
Sources
Location and tag data for South River Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) . We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.